Ed Sheeran's Apology 'Divides' Internet and Philadelphia Concertgoers

Ed Sheeran's apology 'divides' internet and Philadelphia concertgoers

Ed Sheeran's apology divides internet and Philadelphia concertgoersEd Sheeran has finally broken his silence over the controversy that engulfed his Loop tour after his opening act performer, rapper Macklemore, was fired for expressing his political views on stage.In a 4-minute speech, which the...

At Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia Concert, Fans Shrug Off ‘Attempted Cancellation’ and Praise His Onstage Remarks: ‘It Brought a Tear to My Eye’

It’s about 9:30 p.m. at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, roughly an hour after Ed Sheeran delivered a surprisingly lengthy four-minute speech on the controversy that has engulfed his tour since Macklemore was dropped as an opening act following his pro-Palestinian remarks. But if the decision — and, by then, Sheeran’s response to it — has […]

Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia Concert Survived an ‘Attempted Cancellation’ That Was Never About Him

A security guard called it an 'attempted cancellation.' But nobody tried to cancel Ed Sheeran in Philadelphia — the fans who objected had already resold their seats, and the real cost fell on his opening bill.

‘I feel betrayed’: inside Ed Sheeran’s controversial return to the stage

Some fans were hesitant to turn the page after Sheeran’s tour resumed after the removal of Macklemore, who spoke out in support of Palestine “This is not usually how I would open the show,” Ed Sheeran told the crowd at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night, a humble preamble to a three-plus-minute speech addressing…

Why Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia Speech Was a Perfection in Crisis Communication

Great crisis communication rarely looks like strategy in the moment. It looks like honesty. And that is exactly what made Ed Sheeran’s statement at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night stand out, whether or not it was ever framed that way by the team around him. There is that old showbiz instinct that says the […]